The UP Fighting Maroons failed to repeat as champions last year after the Ateneo Blue Eagles overcame a one (1) game deficit enroute to a 2-1 win in the best-of-three championship series. Nevertheless, the Fighting Maroons remains as one of the heavy favorites to contend for the championship title alongside the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the DLSU Green Archers.
The Fighting Maroons will miss several key players who graduated including Brix Ramos, James Spencer, Zavier Lucero and Henry Galinato. Also gone from the Fighting Maroons roster are Anton Eusebio, Ashon Andrews, Bismarck Lina and RC Calimag who all transferred to other schools given the influx of bluechip recruits to Diliman such as Luis Pablo, Chico Briones, Seven Gagate and Francis Lopez.
| Pos | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| G | Reyland Torres | 6'1 |
| C | Seven Gagate | 6'8 |
| G | Gerry Abadiano | 6'0 |
| C | Malick Diouf | 6'11 |
| G | Terrence Fortea | 6'1 |
| G | JD Cagulangan | 5'9 |
| F | Mark Belmonte | 6'5 |
| G | Cyril Gonzales | 5'10 |
| F | Francis Lopez | 6'4 |
| G | Harold Alarcon | 6'1 |
| G | Janjan Felicilda | 5'7 |
| F | Aldous Torculas | 6'4 |
| G | CJ Cansino | 6'2 |
| F | Luis Pablo | 6'7 |
| F | Sean Alter | 6'9 |
| F | Chico Briones | 6'6 |
| UP FIGHTING MAROONS MEN'S BASKETBALL 2022 UAAP SEASON 85 LINEUP |
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| Aldous Torculas AJ Madrigal Gerry Abadiano Conrad Catapusan Terrence Fortea JD Cagulangan RC Calimag Cyril Gonzales Brix Ramos Harold Alarcon Carl Tamayo Malick Diouf James Spencer Ashon Andrews Bismarck Lina Anton Eusebio Zavier Lucero Henry Galinato James Spencer Coach: Goldwyn Monteverde |